Elkhalil Binebine (aka ‘ IronBinebine’) began his Ironman Journey in 2016, after more than twenty-five years of playing Tennis at a competitive level. Having never practiced any of the three disciplines of this brutal sport (2.4- mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run), he hired the head coach of USCD’s triathlon team to prepare for this new and substantial challenge he has set for himself, past the age of 55.
In the build up to his first full Ironman, he raced the London triathlon and Vichy’s half Ironman in August of 2016, before his main event, which took place in October 2016 in Barcelona (Finish time of 12 hours and 51 minutes).

Having successfully competed in first full distance race, he has since competed in over 30 Ironman and T100 events , Elkhalil has been consistently chased and achieved the holy grail of the sport: competing in the Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona, Hawaii – amongst the world’s best on the world’s biggest stage. Having competed in Kona three times (2019, 2022, 2024), his new goal isn’t the smallest of endeavors: A age group world championship title in his Age Group. Follow his triathlon journey and his quest for the world title.

Rather than settling for a first Kona race, IronBineBine is already looking forward to completing the next big challenge of his triathlon career: the BIG 4 (Ironman World Championships, Ironman Lanzarote, Challenge Roth and Norseman). His new journey, beginning on October 26th, 2024 in Kona Hawaii will be video documented for what promises to be the most challenging year since he undertook triathlon in 2016.